Percepciones de los Servidores Policiales del Circuito La Mariscal del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito sobre los factores que origina el consumo de drogas en los Policías Nacionales del Ecuador.

Abstract

The objective of this degree work is to analyze the perceptions of the Police Servants of the La Mariscal Circuit of the Metropolitan District of Quito, with the purpose of knowing the factors that cause drug consumption in the National Police of Ecuador, period 2023. To which a qualitative approach methodology was designed, with an analytical-synthetic method, a descriptive level and a type of field research. Working with a sample of 10 police officers, 2 toxicology personnel and 2 social workers from a health directorate of this entity. From the results obtained, it was determined that the most consumed drugs are marijuana and cocaine, and that to begin with, this consumption does not affect age, gender, race or socioeconomic level. Although there are certain causal factors such as economic problems, health problems, family conflicts, work pressure, social relationships, and even the type of work that these police officers perform and the level of contact they have with these substances and the community. In short, when a police officer is under the influence of these drugs it can be a risk, not for himself, but for his co-workers, to carry out his job efficiently, for his family and for the community whom he must serve and protect.